The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-03-13
ROBBlNG HIS EMPLOYER.
4 G4LLUS" NswARK CASTILLO
CONES 70 GEIRF-

Paying 500 to Roll the First BAH in a
Newly Opened BrwIing Alley and
Arrested for lSieuIing Some Of the
Proceeds from the sale of General
EEGrant's Baok-Yeung and a Sport.
NEwARK, March 12.-Frank NJ Scott,
well known young married man, residing
at No. "a North Sixth street, in Rossyille.
and prominent and active member OF the
Roseville Athletic Association, was arrested
at his home last night, by Constables Bene-
dict and Collins of the Sheriffs Office. for
the alleged embezzlement of 0.23S.8I
from his employers, the well-known Pub
fishing Company of Charles l.. Webster &
& Co., of which Samuel Clemens mark
Twain) Is a member. Young Scott has
been In the employ of the firm as book
keeper and cashier for the past two or three
years; and, although known to be depend
ent upon his salary for his maintain ance, he
has for the past year conducted himself
like man of large means. He recently
commenced the erection in RoseviIle av-
enue Of $40, 900 house, rented S 200 pew
in church, and at various times exhibited
large rolls of money, When the R,sevllle
Athletic Club completed their new club
house, young Scott gave 500 for the priyi-
lege OF rolling the first ball over their ter
pin alleys. To account for these evidences
of financial prosperity he gave out, conf
dentially that in a single deal in Wall street
he had made SIS, 600. The arrest made last
night was upon capids dd responded, IS
sued by Supreme Court Commissioner
Isaac Romaine, of Jersey City, the obiecs
OF the firm in thus commenting civil pro-
ceedings being to get hold of SCOTS prop
erty, and thereby recover as much of their
lest money as possible. The affidavit upon
which the writ was Issued Was made by
Charles L Webster. who made oath to Is
following effect:
That Frank NJ Scott had been employed by said
firm as bookkeeper and cashier: tn at he had reason
70 suspect that as cashier Scott had not accounted
for all the moneys be had received and that he
thereupon employed an expert accountant TO ex-
auIine the books kept by Scott; that said sx1sr.
has since reported to deponent that of the moneys
Of said firm passing through The hands of Scott
said Scott has retained $50 23S 81 and that this de-
ponent has no doubt but that the report Of said
expert is correct and that in order TO conceal the
amount so retained by him Scott caused false
footings and entry to be made in the books Of rhs
firm in. his charge.
Armed with the capias, Mr.. Webster
came to this city. ana after tue County
Clerk had endorsed the document, upoa
the fling with him of the above afidavis.
the capias was placed in the hands OF the
Sheriff and the arrest followed. It is said
that detectives have shsdowed SCOTS
house for some days, ostensibly to watch
his movements and prevenT him from alb
sconding Whatever criminal proceedings
may be taken against him by the firm he,
has wronged. must be commenced in New
York. Charlee L. Webster & Co. are the
publishers of the 'Life of Grant," written
by himself. Garrettson & Vredenburgh, OF
Jersey City, secured the ord of arrest
Scott is still in Jail, not having been able
to procure bail. In addition to the charge
of embezzlement it is alleged that he alter
ed aud falsified the books of the firm. He
has engaged Edward O. Harris as his coun-
sci, and refuses to say anything except that
he is innocent.